European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Seles tops Graf to win German open a Page 25 the  authorized unofficial publication forthe . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 37 monday May 21, 1990 a a 25 dully and sunday d 8693 au.s., soviets reach cruise pact by the Washington Post Moscow a the United states and the soviet Union have agreed to controls on air launched and sea launched cruise missiles resolving the troublesome issues that recently have been the main stumbling blocks to a new strategic arms treaty Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii announced saturday. After a night and Day of Complex negotiations that at times infuriated officials on both sides and entered on a new . Cruise missile Baker and soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze agreed to exclude the missile from the planned treaty . Officials said. The two sides sealed their deals in a late aft Moon meeting and declared that the prospects Are Good for a successful Summit meeting of president Bush and soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev in Washington beginning May 30. Baker had announced earlier saturday that the two sides have reached full agreement on a bilateral Accord slashing their chemical weapons stocks to 20 percent of the current . Level. As part of the Accord the United states agreed to Stop production of chemical weapons immediately he said. Shevardnadze pointing with Pride to the achievements of the past four Days declared a a we have Confidence that the treaty on strategic arms can be prepared for signature before the end of the  Bush and Gorbachev promised last december in Malta to agree on the main Points of the treaty in the june Summit and to sign the sweeping strategic arms Accord by the end of 1990. At the Summit. Bush and Gorbachev also will be Able to sign protocols to the in ratified 1974 and 1976 nuclear testing treaties As Well As a .-soviet lon term Grain agreement a maritime transportation agreement a maritime Boundary agreement and an agreement on Ocean studies. Baker announced. _ in addition they will sign accords to open official cultural and information centers in Washington and see ., soviets on Back Page fathers grief a Hamad whalis 50, is helped to his feet sunday after he collapsed on learning that his son Omar 23, was one of seven Arab labourers killed by a 21-year-old jewish gunman. The former israeli Soldier armed with an As Sault Rifle wounded 11 in the unprovoked attack outside Rishon legion near Tel Aviv Israel. The attack sparked widespread rioting in the occupied territories that left five More arabs dead and hundreds injured. Excited romanians vote in free election Bucharest Romania apr romanians crowded voting stations sunday for the first free elections after 44 years of communism choosing an heir to the revolution that ousted Iron listed dictator Nicolas Ceausescu. Lines of 200 people or More snaked out of voting centers on the Clear Windy Day. The 16 million registered voters were choosing a president and 506 representatives to the two chamber parliament. A i am voting for the first time in free Romania a beamed loan Hurmuzachi 67, waiting outside a Bucharest polling Center. A i voted in the past under Ceausescu but it was very Clear it was not real  his comments appeared to reflect a Universal Joy among voters casting ballots in the first free election since 1937. More than 80 parties ran candidates for parliament but Only six were considered Likely to win scats under the proportional representation system for distributing votes. Interim president Ion Iliescu was heavily favored to win the presidency. His National salvation front a a Loose grouping of former communists workers and technocrats that has dominated the government since last december a revolution a was expected to Lead in the parliamentary Vole. Also running for president were lon Ratiu of the National peasants parly and Radu Campeanu of the National Liberal party. The two pre world War 11 parties have emerged As the Mam opposition. Although the pre election Campaign occasionally turned violent no incidents were reported sunday. Some 500 foreign observers fanned out across the country to Monitor the election. Thousands of police and soldiers were dispatched to keep order around polling centers. State run radio and television reported isolated incidents of pre stamped ballots being discovered in Bucharest and the transylvanian City of Cluj. In Brasov 100 Miles North of Bucharest some voting centers ran out of ballots by mid afternoon the county electoral Bureau reported. Voters were forced to wait while officials transferred extra ballots from other Sites and ordered an emergency printing of 10,000  by Vince Crawley Nurnberg Bureau Furth West Germany a an an radio spot features Chipper troops deciding to go ahead and paint the motor Pool despite the complaint that they might be gone a before the paint  having won the cold War the army is fighting a War of rumours. Gis in Europe Are trying to second guess world leaders by predicting which . Bases Are destined for the next edition of military history books. This has put commanders on the defensive while they await orders from the decision makers above them. Adopting a wait and see attitude they say is All they can do. Some places like the graft Wohr Hohenfels training Complex in Eastern Bavaria will Likely survive the first rounds of troop cuts. The survival of others is less certain. A i know there has been speculation about whether second armoured division Forward will leave Garl Stedt a Brig. Gen. Jerry r. Rutherford the divisions commander told the troops in an open letter appearing in fridays edition of his Post newspaper the Forward Edge. A questions Are  Karlstedt Home for about 4,000 soldiers is a beefed up tank brigade less than 25 Miles from the North sea. Until peace broke out the units Mission was to guard the a main Avenue of communist approach across the North German Plain. On Jan. 29, defense Secretary Dick Cheney announced plans to shut Down  a Parent unit the 2nd army div at fort Hood Texas. But in fridays letter Rutherford stressed that Karlstedt a is not on the list of units to move or shut Down As part of this Cost cutting  a what happens to second armoured division at fort Hood has Little to do with what happens to us a Rutherford said. A any budgetary decision concerning us will have Europe not fort Hood specifically in  in Ansbach West Germany 1st Arnul div officials arc having their own problems with Rumor control. Much of their problems have been caused by the army times newspaper which reported that the division will be shipped Home. In its feb. 5 Issue the privately owned military weekly said the 1st army div a will return to the states and replace the 2nd army div at fort  Mai. John e. Cooper a division spokesman stressed that the times Story was based on a Rumor. A second Story by the paper dated april 16, said the army was still planning to move the divisions 17,500 troops to fort Hood and Cooper again said As far As he knew it Wasny to True. A although there have been a lot of rumours no official announcement has been made a c Ooper said in a prepared statement. A was in the past redeployment or re stationing plans which affect soldiers and their families will be announced by the Chain of command As the facts Are known. When decisions Are made announce see cold War on Back Page